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Albert Einstein Planetarium in the National Air and Space Museum Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site (including Petersen House and the Lincoln Museum) Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens Lincoln Memorial, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, and Washington Monument National Air and Space Museum on the Mall National Air and Space Museum Steven Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles International Airport National Cherry Blossom Festival (on the Tidal Basin) National Museum of American History National Museum of Natural History National Museum of the American Indian Roosevelt Island in the Potomac River Smithsonian American Art Museum and Its Renwick Gallery |
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An historic district
The Washington, D.C., area, including suburban Virginia and Maryland, is home of our nation's capital and a large number of national parks and museums.
Washington maybe known for its contemporary life and its politics, but it is one of the nation's most historic areas. The district is one of the most popular destinations in the National Park Service system because of the National Mall, the President's Park (The White House), Capitol Hill, Pennsylvania Avenue, and the city's world-famous memorials, historical sites, historic homes, museums, gardens, and monuments. We also look at some of the major museums in the National Mall area that are part of the Smithsonian Institution. As the millions of visitors each year are aware, it is a must-see stop along America's East Coast. |
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